เหรียง
rǐiangMeaning
1NounC1
tree bean; Riang
a species of large tree in the legume family (Parkia timoriana), or its edible seeds which are commonly consumed as a vegetable in Southern Thailand
Examples
แกงgɛɛngแกงgɛɛng1Thai curry (soup/stew)2[to] make curry; cook a curry dish3classifier: อย่างหมูmǔuหมูmǔu1pig; hog2pork3easy; a pushover (informal)4fat person (impolite)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)หน่อnɔ̀ɔหน่อnɔ̀ɔ1classifier: shoots/sprouts2plant shoot; sprout3descendant; scion (figurative)เหรียงrǐiangเหรียงrǐiangtree bean; Riangเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)อาหารใต้aa-hǎan-dtâaiอาหารใต้aa-hǎan-dtâaiSouthern Thai cuisine; southern-style dishesที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)มากที่สุดmâak-tîi-sùtมากที่สุดmâak-tîi-sùt1most; the most (degree or amount)2at most; no more than
Pork curry with Riang sprouts is the Southern Thai food I like eating the most.
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เม็ดmétเหรียงrǐiangมีmiiกลิ่นฉุนglìn-chǔnคล้ายkláaiสะตอsà-dtɔɔแต่dtɛ̀ɛนิยมní-yomนำมาnam-maaเพาะpɔ́ให้hâiงอกngɔ̂ɔkก่อนgɔ̀ɔnนำไปnam-bpaiทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎan
Riang seeds have a pungent smell similar to stink beans, but they are typically sprouted before cooking.
ต้นdtônเหรียงrǐiangเป็นbpenไม้ยืนต้นmáai-yʉʉn-dtônขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiที่tîiพบpópมากmâakในnaiภาคใต้pâak-dtâaiซึ่งsʉ̂ngนอกจากnɔ̂ɔk-jàakจะjàให้ร่มเงาhâi-rôm-ngaoแล้วlɛ́ɛoเมล็ดmá-létของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manยังyangมีmiiมูลค่าmuun-lá-kâaทางเศรษฐกิจtaang-sèet-tà-gìtอีกด้วยìik-dûuai
The Riang tree is a large perennial plant commonly found in the South; besides providing shade, its seeds also have economic value.
เคล็ดลับklét lápในnaiการgaanทำแกงtam gaengคั่วkûuaหน่อnòrเหรียงrĭiangให้hâiอร่อยà-ròiคือkeuการเลือกgaan lêuuakเมล็ดmá-létที่têeเพิ่งpêrngงอกngôkใหม่ๆmài màiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiได้dâiความกรุบกรอบkwaam grùp gròpและláeลดlótความขมkwaam kŏmฝาดfàat
The secret to making a delicious roasted curry with Riang sprouts is selecting newly sprouted seeds to ensure crunchiness and reduce their bitter, astringent taste.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ร puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
rǐiang
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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เหรียงrǐiangเหรียงrǐiangtree bean; Riangtree bean; RiangWord